[外電] VC 樂意當"反派角色"

看板Nets (布魯克林籃網)作者NetsFan (莫忘初衷)時間17年前 (2008/12/16 23:41)推噓13(13推 0噓 8→)

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By FRANK ZICARELLI TORONTO SUN Last Updated: 16th December 2008, 4:26am http://www.torontosun.com/sports/basketball/2008/12/16/7763661-sun.html Leave it to Vince Carter to turn a mundane Monday tip into an evening dripping with theatre. 卡特讓平淡的星期一夜晚變得不一樣。 From the moment he was introduced to the same fans who once worshipped his high-wire act, Carter was vilified, the venom and the contempt for Vinsanity growing more personal with every touch of the basketball. 就當 VC 出場時被介紹給那些曾經為他歡呼的球迷時，給他的東西現在取而代之的是攻擊、怨恨、還有藐視，每當 Vinsanity 接到球的時候。 Tomorrow marks the fourth anniversary when V.C. and T.O. parted company, leaving plenty of bad blood and bad feelings in its wake. 明天就是 VC 和多倫多分手的第四週年，當初流下了許多不好的血液和感覺。 Four years have elapsed and still Hogtown's hoops fans continue to boo Carter. 四年已經過去了，但是城鎮的球迷依舊繼續噓卡特。 We suspect that 40 years may elapse and fans still would boo Carter. 我們懷疑就算四十年過了之後，還是如此。 With any divorce comes the expected ill feelings, but enough is enough. 雖然分開帶來所預期不好的感覺，但是總該放下了。 It has been four years when the New Jersey Nets basically exposed then-Raptors general manager Rob Babcock as a poor poker player and a naive executive by acquiring one of the game's elite players for practically nothing. 四年前，紐澤西讓當時暴龍的 GM 像一個不會玩牌的人，將他們一個頂尖的球員幾乎空手讓人。 Four years later, all Toronto has to show for the showman Carter is Joey Graham, who produced a Carter-like dunk last night by driving baseline and flushing home a basket over two Nets opponents. 四年過後，多倫多能對 VC 秀的就是 Joey Graham，昨晚在底線表現一個 VC 似的強力灌籃。 Say what you want about Carter, his self-capitulation during his final days in Toronto, his brooding nature and lack of passion, but the guy can play and his jump shot is so pure and lethal that Carter could play well into his 40s, if he's so inclined. 說出你想從 Carter 那邊得到什麼？他在多倫多的日子中的最後幾天，沒有了熱情，但是他現在依舊能有所貢獻，他的跳投依舊讓對手致命，他可以這樣子打到他四十歲的日子以前。 No player has been forced to endure the wrath of fans like Carter, whose return trips to Toronto never lack drama. 沒有球員像卡特一樣長期被迫忍受球迷的憤怒，只要一回到多倫多從不缺少熱鬧的場面。 There was a playoff air inside the Air Canada Centre last night, a rare back-to-back home date not seen since the days of the NBA's lockout in 1998-99, incidentally the year when Carter arrived in town as a wide-eyed rookie. 昨天晚上在 Air Canada Centre 的氣氛就像季後賽一樣，自從 NBA 封館球季 98-99 那年算起已經好久沒有背靠背在主場的比賽，也是 Carter 還是個小伙子菜鳥的那年。 In an era where players change teams as frequently as teams are changing coaches these days, no player has been treated with so much verbal garbage as Carter. 就在目前這個球員換隊像近日換教練的速度一樣快的年代，沒有球員像 Carter 受到這麼多語言垃圾的攻擊。 Jason Kidd makes his return to the Jersey swamps on Friday for the first time since last season's trade to Dallas. 交易之後的 Kidd 將會頭一次在星期五回到紐澤西。 Kidd, much like Carter in Toronto, was the face of the faceless Nets franchise. Kidd 就像在多倫多的 Carter 一樣，是沒有什麼熟悉面孔球隊的門面。 He orchestrated his exit, much like Carter, because Kidd's time in Jersey was up. 他表達了要離開的心，就像卡特一樣，因為 Kidd 在籃網的時間已經差不多到了。 When Kidd returns, he'll be cheered. 當 Kidd 回來，他會被歡呼。 When Carter returns to Toronto, he gets jeered. 當 Carter 回到多倫多，他會被嘲諷。 There's a litany of stars whose time in their respective towns were over and in the me-first NBA, the elite gets its way because there can be no other way. 現在許多頂尖球員就是這樣，因為沒有其他條路了。 Fans hold a grudge against Carter, in part because they're jealous, privately pining for the days when he'd take over a game with his jump shot and his dribble drive. 球迷對 Carter 有所埋怨，但一部分是因為他們嫉妒，私底下是渴望擁有過去那些 Carter 用自己的跳投還有切入接管到的球賽。 Fans should never lose sight of the simple fact that no Raptors team, since Carter, has advanced past the opening round of the playoffs. 但是球迷不能忽視的事實是，Carter離去之後，暴龍隊沒有突破季後賽第一輪。 No player has come close to scoring 50 points in a post-season game since Carter. 也沒有球員像 Carter 一樣在季後賽得五十分。 But fans have short memories and their image of Carter leads to the abuse that greets his every return. 但是球迷們只有短暫的記憶，還有因為對 Carter 的印象導致他們每次都用粗暴的方式迎接 VC。 The catcalls rained down from the ACC stands with the decibel level intensifying as the night unfolded. 噓聲從 ACC 的站台下大量傳下來，且隨著比賽的進行也提高了分貝。 The more fans mocked Carter, the more at ease he played, joking with courtside fans following timeouts, offering a handshake to interim Raptors coach Jay Triano and sharing a laugh with Anthony Parker and Graham. 越多球迷嘲笑卡特，那麼他就更自在的打球，在暫停的時候和場邊的球迷開玩笑，和過度時期的暴龍教練 Jay Triano 握手。並且和 Anthony Parker, Grahan 說笑。 There was an energy inside the building that was palpable, an environment that could only be produced by having a villain on centre stage. 在建築物中的能量像是可以摸的到的，當主場中心的舞台有一個"反派角色"，總是可以造成球場中的氣氛。 Vince Carter is that villain and he enjoys the attention. Carter 就是這個反派角色，但是他很享受大家對他的注意力。 One day Raptors fans will realize that the booing only helps to fuel him. 有一天，暴龍的球迷會發現噓他只會幫他充滿燃料。 He'll have off nights such as last Friday's 0-for-13 shooting, but Carter is always a threat because of his offensive ability and versatility. 或許他有時候會有一個不好的夜晚，比方說上個禮拜五的13投0中，但是因為 Carter 的進攻能力還有活動力，他總會是球場上的一個威脅。 When the Nets came back from a 14-point hole, it was Carter's feed to Ryan Anderson that gave the Nets their first lead. 當籃網從 14 分落後爬回來之後，Carter 傳球給小安，讓籃網擁有第一次的領先。 He still relies too much on his jumper and doesn't attack the paint like he once did, but Carter can flat-out play. 或許他現在更倚賴他的跳投，不像過去那樣進攻籃框，但是他可以替隊友製造機會。 For someone to suggest otherwise would be foolish. 如果有其他建議，那只會看起來更愚蠢。 When the Nets began to take control in the fourth quarter, it was Carter's drive to the hole and subsequent three-point play that helped them escape with a 94-87 win. 當籃網在第四節控制了球賽，卡特的切入還有連續的三分打，幫助球隊拿著一勝逃脫加拿大。 Carter finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and countless abuse. Carter 最後拿下 20 分 10 籃板 5 助攻，還有無數的辱罵。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.134.181.36 ※ 編輯: NetsFan 來自: 220.134.181.36 (12/16 23:42)

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